When Tom Corson-Knowles graduated from business school and realized he didn't want to become a corporate slave, he started to sell supplements and made a full-time income as a college graduate. With his success at such a young age, Tom decided he wanted to share his experiences with the masses and instead of turning to a website or blog for sharing his knowledge, Tom decided to self-publish a book. His first few books were flops but eventually Tom cracked the code for achieving high Amazon rankings that turned into five figures a month of revenue just from book sales alone. Today, he has authored over 20 best selling, well rated books in various topics that now bring in a solid five figures a month in passive income. He is also the founder of TCK Publishing, an independent publishing consulting agency that helps writers succeed with self-publishing on Amazon.

Lesson's in Today's Interview:

Tom's first business that allowed him to not become a corporate slave

After writing his first book at 19, why he couldn't get a publisher

Why you should treat writing a book a business, not a hobby

Is the self-publishing market saturated or no?

Understanding your purpose when writing a book

How to do market and competitor research on Amazon

Why you should list your book in smaller sub categories first before big categories

How to format your eBook with free software

The two most important parts of your book: Title & Cover

Pros and cons of going with Amazon vs a third party distributor

Why money is not made up front from sales but rather in the backend

Why you should list your book for free first before charging

Ways to market your book to get thousands of sales

Is creating a paperback book more important than an eBook?

Should you update your book mid-life cycle?

First steps you should take when writing your first book

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